magistrate

he could be taken before a magistrate for punishment.

The magistrate imposed a fine.

the magistrate decided to commit him for trial .

magistrates complain that they see a procession of recidivist minor offenders.

the magistrate granted bail with a surety of £500.

he failed to find a magistrate to receive his oath.

magistrates issued a warrant for his arrest.

The man will appear before magistrates in Birmingham later today.

a chief magistrate. Used figuratively,chief implies maximum importance or value:

Roman functionary who carried fasces when attending a magistrate in public appearances.

eg; I find but only two sorts of writings which the magistrate cared to take notice of: those either blasphemous and atheistical, or libelous.

eg. I find but only two sorts of writings which the magistrate cared to take notice of: those either blasphemous and atheistical, or libelous.

At his senectitude, he workedas a county magistrate in Changxing because of his poor family.

'A week! The magistrate's order, was it? '

A magistrate has been appointed marking the beginning of a formal probe.

'Are there any witnesses? ' asked the magistrate.

Those sacked were magistrates or lower-court judges.

You know, there're magistrates in place.

He is due to appear before magistrates tomorrow.

After the punishment the magistrate falls to the ground.

Two magistrates have been named to lead the investigation, Mr. Prache said.

A magistrate entered, wearing his official black robe.

In the very beginning, the highest elected magistrates were two praetors.